UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA



UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

COLLEGE OF NURSING

COURSE SYLLABUS

FALL 2019

COURSE NUMBER NGR 7816 – Section 6182

COURSE TITLE Quantitative Research Design and Measurement in Nursing

CREDITS 3

PLACEMENT Variable Required Core Course

PREREQUISITE None

FACULTY Jennifer H. Elder, PhD, RN, Professor &

PhD Program Director

Office: HPNP 2224

Phone: (352)-273-6318

Office hours: By appointment

elderjh@ufl.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides the foundation for evaluating quantitative research methods and designs and developing significant and innovative programs of nursing and health research. Emphasis is on principles and techniques for analyzing and developing rigorous research methods, including sampling plans, measurement, procedures and study designs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify research priorities in nursing and health.

2. Analyze the relationship between clinical practice and research.

3. Examine ethical principles in quantitative research.

4. Employ standardized criteria for evaluating and developing research.

Analyze key components of quantitative research designs and methods, including sampling plans, measurement, procedures and study designs.

5. Evaluate various experimental and non-experimental designs.

6. Critique published research articles for design and measurement

COURSE SCHEDULE: Class will be held weekly on Tuesdays from 2:15-5:00 p.m. Video recordings are on E-Learning in Canvas and will supplement in-class time. E-Learning in Canvas is accessed by using your Gatorlink account name and password at . There are several tutorials and student help links on the E-Learning login site. If you have technical questions call the UF Computer Help Desk at 352-392-HELP or send email to helpdesk@ufl.edu.

It is important that you regularly check your Gatorlink account email for College and University wide information and the course E-Learning site for announcements and notifications.

Course websites are generally made available on the Friday before the first day of classes.

TOPICAL OUTLINE

1. Current priorities for nursing and health research

2. Evidence-based practice and outcomes research

3. Protection of human subjects

4. Components of well-designed research plans

5. Evaluation and development of research questions, hypotheses, purpose statements and specific aims

6. Experimental and non-experimental research designs

7. Reliability, validity and bias in research

8. Measurement approaches

9. Sampling methods

TEACHING METHODS

Class discussion, audiovisual materials, written materials, and presentation of research proposals and written assignments.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Readings, viewing video-recorded lectures, participation in class discussions, research article critiques, development of an initial research proposal in which the student experiences how all the parts of the research process fit together.

EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION

Written assignments (6) (10 points each)* 60%

Examination (20 points) 20%

Research proposal presentation (20 points) 20%

Total=_____100%

* Feedback will be provided to the student during the next class period discussion as noted on the class schedule.

MAKE UP POLICY

Students are expected to submit assignments by the established due dates. If extenuating circumstances occur, a student must notify Dr. Elder in a timely manner to establish a make-up plan.

GRADING SCALE/QUALITY POINTS

A 95-100 (4.0) C 74-79* (2.0)

A- 93-94 (3.67) C- 72-73 (1.67)

B+ 91- 92 (3.33) D+ 70-71 (1.33)

B 84-90 (3.0) D 64-69 (1.0)

B- 82-83 (2.67) D- 62-63 (0.67)

C+ 80-81 (2.33) E 61 or below (0.0)

* 74 is the minimal passing grade

For more information on grades and grading policies, please refer to University’s grading policies:

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR

The College of Nursing expects all Nursing students to be professional in their interactions with patients, colleagues, faculty, and staff and to exhibit caring and compassionate attitudes. These and other qualities will be evaluated during patient contacts and in other relevant settings by both faculty and peers. Behavior of a Nursing student reflects on the student's individual’s ability to become a competent professional Nurse. Attitudes or behaviors inconsistent with compassionate care; refusal by, or inability of, the student to participate constructively in learning or patient care; derogatory attitudes or inappropriate behaviors directed at patients, peers, faculty or staff; misuse of written or electronic patient records (e.g., accession of patient information without valid reason); substance abuse; failure to disclose pertinent information on a criminal background check; or other unprofessional conduct can be grounds for disciplinary measures including dismissal.

UNIVERSITY POLICY ON ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the University community. Students should be sure that they understand the UF Student Honor Code at . Students are required to provide their own privacy screen for all examination’s administered to student laptops. No wireless keyboards or wireless mouse/tracking device will be permitted during examinations.

University and College of Nursing Policies:

Please see the College of Nursing website for a full explanation of each of the following policies - .

Attendance

UF Grading Policy

Accommodations due to Disability

Religious Holidays

Counseling and Mental Health Services

Student Handbook

Faculty Evaluations

Student Use of Social Media

DISABILITY STATEMENT

Students who wish to obtain individual accommodations due to special learning needs must register with the University of Florida Disability Resources Center (DRC) at the beginning of each semester. Accommodations are not retroactive, therefore, students should contact the DRC at the beginning of each semester in the term for which they are seeking accommodations. The DRC may be contacted at 352-392-8565 so that appropriate accommodations may be made.  Individual accommodations require time for the Disability Resources Center (DRC) to approve and the faculty to respond to any special learning needs.  Each semester, it is the students’ responsibility to notify all their faculty of any special accommodations once approval by the DRC for special accommodations has been made. 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS

Melynyk, B. and Morrison-Beedy, D. (2012). Intervention research: designing, conducting, analyzing, and funding. Springer: New York.

Portney, L. G., & Watkins, M. P. (2008). Foundations of clinical research: Applications to

practice (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hill.

Selected readings from current nursing research literature.

RECOMMENDED TEXT

Cook, T. D., & Campbell, D. T. (1979). Quasi-experimentation design and analysis issues for field settings. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Approved: Academic Affairs Committee: 10/97; 01/05

Faculty: 12/97: 01/05

UF Curriculum: 06/98

WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE

|Class Meeting Date|Topics |Readings Associated with Class Topical Outline |Activities to be Completed AFTER Class, BEFORE the|

| | | |Next Class (Videos on Canvas) |

|Class 1 |Welcome | |Complete assigned readings: |

|Aug 27 | | |Portney & Watkins Ch. 1-2 |

| | | |Melnyk, Ch. 1 & 5 |

| |Course Overview and Orientation to Canvas | | |

| | | | |

| |Nursing | |Browse Web sites NIH-NINR, ANF, STTI. |

| |Research nationally & within CON | | |

| |Funding Sources: NIH, ANF, STTI | |Come prepared to discuss these websites, video |

| | | |lecture content and assigned readings on 9/4 |

| | | | |

| | | |View video of Class 1 and Class 2 |

|Class 2 |Melnyk’s “So What Factor” |Melnyk Ch 1 |Complete assigned readings (Melnyk, Ch. 3, Portney |

|Sept 3 | | |& Watkins, Ch. 7) and article at this link: |

| |Student discussion regarding | |

| |research-related Web sites and | |-1165.html. |

| |first two video-recorded lectures | |View video about Developing the One-Pager and Class|

| | | |3: Components of a Good Research Plan. |

| |Evidence Based Research | | |

| | | |Assignment #1 Complete training at |

| |Research, Theory & Ethics |Portney Watkins, | |

| | |Ch 1-2 |Submit copy of training certificate via Canvas by |

| |Research Process |Melnyk Ch. 5 |9/9. |

| | | | |

|Class 3 |Nurses as PIs and CTSIs |Article about nurses as PIs at link: |View video of Class 4 and complete assigned |

|Sept 10 | |. |readings (Portney & Watkins Ch. 8 & Melnyk Ch. 4) |

| |Discussion of Assignment #1 | | |

| | |Melnyk, Ch 3 & 4 |Written Assignment #2 |

| |Discussion of the video about Developing the | |Students will prepare a table with specific aims & |

| |One-Pager | |related hypothesis. Submit table via digital |

| |Research Questions vs Goals vs Purpose vs Aims |Portney & Watkins Ch 3 & 7 |drop-box by 9/16. Also, come prepared to discuss |

| | | |the table on 9/17 |

| |Discussion of video-recorded lecture: Components of| |(See example of a table on Canvas) |

| |a well-designed research study |Melnyk p. 38-39 (table about key components of intervention studies) | |

| | | |Download articles from Canvas site and bring to |

| | | |class for in class discussion on 9/18. |

|Class 4 Sept 17 |Sampling Techniques |Portney & Watkins Ch 8 |View video of Class 5 and complete assigned |

| | | |readings (Melnyk Ch 6-8; Portney & Watkins, Ch. |

| |Discussion of Assignment #2 and articles | |4-6, DeVon article.) |

| | | |Written Assignment #3 |

| | | |Review 2 studies (links on Canvas web-site). |

| |Discussion of Melnyk’s Ch. 4 considering culture, | |Compare & contrast sampling techniques used in each|

| |ethnicity, and gender |Melnyk Ch. 4 |of these in a short written paper to be submitted |

| | | |by 9/20 and discussed in class on 9/24 |

|Class 5 Sept 24 |Discussion of Assignment #3. | |View video of Class 6 and complete assigned |

| | | |readings (Portney & Watkins p. 830-855 |

| |Measurement in research – includes validity & |Melnyk, Ch 6-8 |Ch. 13, 14 & 28 |

| |reliability |Portney & Watkins Ch 4-6 | |

| | | |Read studies (links on Canvas) & critique the |

| | |Article: DeVon, H. et al |measurements. Be prepared to discuss on 10/1. |

| | |(2007). | |

| | |A psychometric toolbox for testing validity and reliability. Journal of| |

| | |Nursing Scholarship, 39, 155-16 | |

|Class 6 Oct. 1 |Discussion of measurement in articles | |View video of Class 7 and complete assigned |

| | | |readings (Melnyk Ch. 5 & 15; |

| |Descriptive & Exploratory Designs | |Portney & Watkins Ch 10 & 11) Hochman & McCormick |

| | |Portney & Watkins, Ch. 13 & 14 |(2010) Characteristics of Published Comparative |

| | |Melnyk, Ch. 5 |Effectiveness Studies of Medications, JAMA, 303. |

| | | |951-959. |

| | | | |

| |Surveys & Scales | |Written Assignment #4 |

| | | |Find an example of a good descriptive or |

| | |Melnyk p. 130-132 |exploratory study. Using information presented in |

| |Introduction to Epidemiology | |E- lecture, submit to Canvas your rationale |

| | | |supporting why this is a strong study and briefly |

| | |Portney & Watkins Chap 28 |describe how this study could be used to build a |

| | | |research program. Submit to Canvas by 10/7 and come|

| | | |prepared to discuss in class 10/8 |

|Class 7 |Discussion of Assignment #4 | |View video of Class 8 Single Subject Designs and |

|Oct 8 | | |Class 9 Clinical Trials and complete assigned |

| | | |readings (Melnyk Ch 16 & p. 46-48; Portney & |

| |Class discussion regarding: |Melnyk, Ch 5 |Watkins Ch 11) |

| |Experimental Research Designs |Portney & Watkins Ch 10 & 11 |Complete assigned readings (Portney & Watkins Ch. |

| | |Melnyk p. 40-45 |5,6,& 12) Portney & Watkins p. 830-855. Melnyk p. |

| |Comparative Effectiveness Studies | |54-55 . |

| | |Melnyk p. 48-49 | |

| | |Hochman & McCormick (2010) Characteristics of Published Comparative |Find an example of a good comparative effectiveness|

| |Discussion re: conducting research in specialized |Effectiveness Studies of Medications, JAMA, 303. 951-959. |research (CER) study and come prepared to discuss |

| |settings | |its merits in class on 10/15. |

| | |Melnyk Ch 15 | |

|Class 8 | | | |

|Oct 15 |Discussion of CER articles | | |

| | | | |

| | | |Written Assignment #5 |

| |Single Subject Designs |Portney & Watkins Ch 12 |Locate a study that uses a single subject |

| | | |experimental design & provide written rationale |

| | |Melnyk, p. 46-48 |regarding (a) why this is an experimental study |

| | | |versus a case study, & (b) why this design is |

| |Quasi-experimental Designs |Portney & Watkins Ch 11 |well-suited to the research question. Submit by |

| | | |10/21 |

| |Sequential Clinical Trials | | |

| | | | |

|Class 9 | | |View video Research Using Existing Data and |

|Oct 22 |Discussion of Assignment #5 | |complete assigned readings |

| | | |Melnyk Ch. 23-24. |

| |Power and Sample Size |Portney & Watkins p. 830-855 | |

| | | |Article: Aiken, L. et al. (2002). Hospital nurse |

| | |Melnyk p. 54-55 |staffing & patient mortality nurse burnout & job |

| | | |dissatisfaction. JAMA, |

| | | |288, 1987-1993 |

| | | | |

| | | |Read Portney & Watkins Chapter 16 |

| | | | |

|Class 10 Oct. 29 | | |Written Assignment #6 |

| |Discussion of Written | |Locate a study that uses existing data. Explain why|

| |Research Using Existing Data |Portney & Watkins Chapter 16. |this was or was not a good strategy to use to |

| |Meta-analysis |Article on Meta-Analysis |answer the research question. Submit to Canvas by |

| | | |11/5. |

| | | | |

| | | | |

| | | | |

| |Outcomes Research | | |

| | |Article: Aiken, L. et al. (2002). Hospital nurse staffing & patient | |

| | |mortality nurse burnout & job dissatisfaction. JAMA, | |

| | |288, 1987-1993 | |

| | | | |

| | | | |

|Class 11 | | | |

|Nov 5 |Discussion of Assignment #6. | | |

| | | | |

| |Dissemination and Translation |Melnyk ch 23-24. | |

| | | | |

| |Data Management |Melnyk Ch 16 | |

| | | | |

| |Test Review | | |

| | | | |

|Class 12 | | | |

|Nov.13 |In-Class Examination | | |

|Class 13 |Review of examination. | |Powerpoint presentations of research proposals are |

|Nov 20 |Individual meetings with Dr. Elder to discuss | |to be submitted 12/1, two days prior to the |

| |proposals as needed | |student’s scheduled presentation dates of 12/3. |

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| |. | | |

|Class 14 |In-class student proposal presentations | |Students incorporate class discussion (feedback |

|Dec 3 | | |from peers) into their research proposals and |

| | | |submit the final powerpt for grading by 12/8. |

| | | |Submission of a full written research proposal is |

| | | |not required. |

Approved: Academic Affairs Committee: 10/97; 01/05; 09/15

Faculty: 12/97: 01/05; 0915

UF Curriculum: 06/98; 11/15

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